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Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Aug 9, 2020

’History on trial’: Why Japan's wartime labor dispute is more than another tit-for-tat with South Korea

Japan has once again found itself entangled in a recurring skirmish with South Korea over wartime labor — a seemingly intractable row with no end in sight.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 9, 2020

Diversity means accepting and tolerating differences

The days in which value is created only when people follow the same routine, the same work-style and the same unwritten rules are over.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Aug 6, 2020

‘Dos Siki’: Dos Monos cuts the fat and ups the ante

Tokyo-based trio Dos Monos' second album is an EP-length explosion of energy and confidence.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / The week in NPB
Jul 27, 2020

Lions remain unbeatable with Zach Neal on mound

The Lions are 6-0 when Neal pitches this season.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Jul 21, 2020

Let's discuss the Go To Travel campaign

A central government campaign to spur domestic tourism has drawn both enthusiasm and ire, with some social media users telling urbanites to stay away from rural areas after COVID-19 cases hit a record high in Tokyo.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Jul 21, 2020

China begins to dismantle democratic Taiwan’s toehold in Hong Kong

For decades, Hong Kong served as a bridge between China and Taiwan. Now, that appears to be just one more thing that’s changing in the former British colony.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jul 19, 2020

Managing eating disorders and mental health during COVID-19

As COVID-19 continues to disrupt daily life, stressors and anxiety persist and, in some cases, manifest in damaging eating habits.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jul 18, 2020

Overindulging at home and playing the online ratings game amid a pandemic

One man reportedly left as many as 18 empty wine bottles and four large empty sake bottles out to be recycled each week during the pandemic.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / LAW OF THE LAND
Jul 15, 2020

Is the Article 9 labyrinth merely academic?

Numerous creative theories have been read into the Constitution's no-war clause by scholars over the years.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Jul 14, 2020

Let's discuss Uber

This week's Morning English lesson takes a look at Uber and asks if you've been using its food service.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jul 11, 2020

Here’s how China’s security law is already changing the face of Hong Kong

When China passed its new Hong Kong security law on June 30, officials said it would only affect "extremely few criminals.” Less than two weeks later, it’s clear Beijing is trying to wipe away signs of the city’s protest movement from the streets.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Jul 10, 2020

Live stage performances are taking roads less traveled with trucks and virtual reality

Theater companies are finding new ways to continue live shows for audiences amid the COVID-19 pandemic by performing out of trucks or turning to virtual reality.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 8, 2020

Japan nonlife insurers to raise premiums 6-8% in wake of disasters

Four major Japanese nonlife insurers plan to raise their fire insurance premiums for homes by a national average of 6 to 8 percent in January 2021, sources said Wednesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 8, 2020

Hundreds of drones light up Seoul night sky with coronavirus advice

Three hundred drones took to the evening sky over the Han River in South Korea to dispense coronavirus prevention advice through a synchronized light display featuring images of hand-washing and social distancing.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Jul 7, 2020

Let's discuss video game addiction

A Kyodo story looks at gaming addiction, which starts a conversation on how much is too much of a good thing.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 2, 2020

Tokyo reports 107 coronavirus cases, highest in two months

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga again said that the central government is not considering declaring a state of emergency.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 1, 2020

Australia boosts defense spending by ¥5.5 trillion amid regional tensions

Canberra keen to ensure it has credible capability to respond to any challenge in its immediate region.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 30, 2020

Tokyo puts forward new virus monitoring guidelines

The new approach will continue to reference case numbers but will shift the emphasis to the city's health care system.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Jun 30, 2020

Let's discuss face masks

Today's lesson looks at the demand for masks and asks what your 'perfect mask' would look like.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 26, 2020

Coronavirus further widens India’s devastating gender gap

Women around the world have been hurt financially by the coronavirus outbreak, but the situation in India, where women suffer from a wide gender gap in employment, wages and education, is more precarious for them than almost anywhere else.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 24, 2020

Japan’s conservatives are reveling in their COVID-19 ‘success’

Japan's right wing is claiming “victory” in the pandemic, but no one seems to understand what, exactly, averted disaster.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Jun 23, 2020

Let's discuss the struggle of mealtime

An article by Kaori Shoji looks at how women are still taking on more of the burden when it comes to preparing meals.
China seizes disputed reef near key Philippine military outpost
China Coast Guard officers unfurl a national flag on Sandy Cay reef, near the Philippine-held Thitu Island, in disputed waters of the South China Sea this month in this screen shot taken from Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.
Japan to resist Trump efforts to form trade bloc against China
As Japan gears up for the trade talks, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is also seeking to cushion the blow that the U.S. tariffs may have on the domestic economy.
As many as nine dead after driver plows into Vancouver festival crowd
An ambulance is parked at the site of the Lapu Lapu day festival, where a vehicle drove into a crowd killing several people in Vancouver on Saturday.
Japan struggles with gray zone of AI deepfakes exploiting children
AI-generated content — including those made using pictures of real people, which are known as “deepfakes” — is not explicitly covered under Japan's current legal framework, nor are human-drawn illustrations that depict child abuse.
How to bring up bad news in Japanese
As in other cultures, when someone shares bad news in Japanese it’s best to respond with supportive words.
‘Wildcat Dome’ challenges Japan's historical narratives
On the surface, "Wildcat Dome" tells a personal story of damaged children — now adults — bound together by tragedy. Underneath, there’s a constant undercurrent of political consequence, invisible and pervasive like radioactive particles.
Reclaiming Sanya, one meal at a time
Magokoro Yoshihira (center) is the managing director of Yui Associates, which operates the neighborhood fixtures of Sanya Cafe and Juyoh Hotel. Yusuke Takahashi (left) met Yoshihira during a difficult period in his life and now works as the cafe’s chef. Nancy Anne (right) has worked for over 10 years at Juyoh Hotel and enjoys the multicultural environment.
Amid uncertain tariffs, is now the time to buy a new iPhone?
An Apple store in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward in September. Prices for the newest iPhone models start at around ¥100,000 ($700) in Japan.
Built in a flash, Osaka Expo pavilions wrestle with sustainability
Kengo Kuma & Associates oversaw the construction of the Malaysia pavilion, which is encased in interwoven rows of bamboo that appear to ripple.
Japan weighs using U.S. rice imports as tariff negotiation tool with Trump
A restaurant owner pours California-grown Calrose rice into a rice cooker at his restaurant in Tokyo

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
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